The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has sparked outrage across the American entertainment industry, with fellow comedians and political commentators warning that the move marks a dangerous encroachment on free speech. ABC confirmed this week that Kimmel’s late-night programme has been taken off air indefinitely following a controversial monologue in which he addressed […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the recruitment of more than 4,000 additional teachers as part of his administration’s sweeping reforms to revive the state’s education sector. The new intake includes 4,315 former volunteer teachers who had been serving under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme. They will now […]
China has declared its commitment to building a fairer and more inclusive global governance system, unveiling its newly launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI) as a framework to strengthen ties with Nigeria and the African continent. The announcement was made in Abuja during a seminar jointly organized by the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research and […]
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to embark on a one-day visit to Kaduna State on Friday, September 19. The President’s itinerary includes attending the wedding ceremony of Nasirudeen Yari, son of Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, and his bride, Safiyya Shehu Idris. During his visit, President Tinubu will also pay a courtesy visit to Aisha, […]
A leadership crisis has engulfed the Fusengbuwa ruling house in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, with three royal families dragging the state government and former Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) President, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi, to court over the disputed leadership. The royal families, represented by Adedokun Ajidagba, Adeleke Adeyemi, and Ademola Sonaya, are […]
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has given its nod for the establishment of 15 new dioceses across the country. This development brings the total number of dioceses in Nigeria to 176. According to a statement signed by Korede Akintunde, the Church’s Communication Officer, the approval was made at the Standing Committee Meeting […]
The National Assembly has intensified efforts to check Nigeria’s recurring budget rollover, directing the Federal Government to suspend contract award circulars for the 2025 fiscal year until new approvals are issued. At a joint session on Thursday, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees resolved that ministries and agencies must wait for the Authority to […]
